The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has announced Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Sialkot airports will be unavailable until 6pm today due to operational reasons.

According to the PAA, passengers are advised to contact airlines for information regarding flight operations.

They confirmed that the airports will not be available due to operational reasons.

Pakistan has officially raised concerns with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) about the risks to civil aviation safety caused by India’s actions.

Earlier, the PAA had announced the suspension of flight operations at Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot airports temporarily.

According to the PAA, Lahore and Sialkot airports will remain unavailable for all flights until 12pm today.

The suspension has affected both domestic and international flight schedules.

PAA spokesperson Saifullah Khan told Dawn that only a few routes between Lahore and Islamabad will remain closed, while other routes between the two cities will continue to operate.

Flights arriving or departing from Islamabad International Airport must contact the Islamabad Air Traffic Control (ATC) before starting their engines to get clearance.

Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif on Wednesday strongly condemned India’s overnight airstrike, calling it a cowardly act of aggression that led to the martyrdom of 31 Pakistani civilians and injuries to 57 others.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday lauded the Pakistan Armed Forces for delivering a “crushing response” to India’s cowardly night-time attack, declaring that the military had transformed a dark night into a moonlit symbol of victory with their swift retaliation.

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